Handbag attachments for various articles



June 20, 1967 STUCKER 3,326,258

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United States Patent 3,326,258 HANDBAG ATTACHMENTS FOR VARIOUS ARTICLESLeslie L. Stacker, Flushing, N.Y., assignor to Continental HandbagCreations, Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed June25, 1965, Ser. No. 466,990 4 Claims. (Cl. 150-34) ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE A ladys handbag having a plurality of spaced auxiliarypockets opening upwardly on one of the inner surfaces thereof forstoring toilet articles, one of the pockets being closed by a flap. Amodified ladys handbag with a part1- tion wall with auxiliary pocketsopening upwardly on the wall for storing toilet articles, and having aframe with hinged side bars adapted to bulge outwardly in open positionand snap back to a closed position.

This invention relates to handbags and more particularly to attachmentsin handbags for various tools and items of toilet.

A principal object of the invention is to provide a handbag withauxiliary pockets on the inner surface of the sides of the body of thebag.

Another object is to provide a handbag with a male snap fastener on theinner surface of one side thereof for attaching a key chain with femalesnap fastener thereto. A further object of the invention is to provide ahandbag with a pair of spaced auxiliary pockets and a hidden auxiliarypocket between the pair of pockets and a snap fastener elementassociated with the hidden pocket.

Yet another object according to a modification thereof is to provide ahandbag with a partition in the interior thereof, the partitionsupporting a snap fastener element for attachment of a keychain andfemale snap fastener element.

Yet another object according to a further modification thereof is toprovide a handbag with a partition in the interior thereof, thepartition supporting a pair of spaced auxiliary pockets and a snapfastener element therebetween for attachment of a keychain and femalesnap fastener element.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIGURE 1 is a top perspective view of a fragment of a handbag embodyingone form of the invention, the handbag being shown open' with articlesand a keychain with key being shown supported.

FIG. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the inner surface ofone side of the handbag showing a keychain and female snap fastenerelement supported, a key being shown in dash lines, and showing anauxiliary pocket in closed position.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary front perspective view of the inner surface ofone side of the handbag showing the male snap fastener element and theauxiliary pocket in open position.

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a handbag embodying a modified formof the invention, the handbag being shown in open position.

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the top frame and "ice part of thepartition of the handbag of FIG. 5, the frame being shown in openposition.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the body of one top corner of thehandbag, the frame being omitted and a portion of the partition beingshown in dash lines, a fastening element being shown in disassembledposition.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the partition.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 99 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of the support for the malesnap fastener element and of the keychain with key and female snapfastener element in disassembled position.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of FIG. 10, on anenlarged scale.

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of a partition supporting a modifiedform of auxiliary pocket.

Referring now in detail to the various views of the drawings, in FIG. 1a fragment of a handbag or pocketbook 10 embodying one form of theinvention is shown. The handbag or pocketbook is formed of leather andcomprises an elongated body rectangular in configuration with opposedside walls 12, 12 and end walls 1 4, 14 and bottom wall 16. The end andbottom walls are formed with central folds 18 and 20 respectively. Theside and end walls are fastened to a top frame structure including apair of inverted U-shaped members 22 fastened to each other by hingestructures 24, only one hinge structure being shown. A pair of opposedclasps 26 on the top of the frame members hold the pocketbook in closedposition. The handbag or pocketbook described heretofore isconventional.

In accordance with the present invention, on the inner surface of one ofthe side walls 12, a pair of auxiliary pockets 28 and 30 rectangular inconfiguration are mounted adjacent the ends and secured by stitching 31and 32, respectively. The pockets are open at the top to receivearticles such as mirrors 34 and the like.

At the top of the inner surface centrally thereof, another auxiliarypocket 36 is mounted. The pocket is open at the top as indicated at 38and is hidden from view by a semi-circular flap 40 secured at one endbetween the frame 22 and the side Wall 12. The remainder of the flap isunattached and is formed with a round hole 42 at the center of its outerfree edge and with a closed slot 43 thereacross. A male snap fastenerelement 44 is suitably secured to the inner surface of the side wall 12below the pocket 36 and centrally thereof in position to be received inthe hole 42 of the flap when the flap is closed as seen in FIGS. 1 and 3and to project outwardly of the hole.

With the male snap fastener element 33 thus positioned, it is convenientto receive a female snap fastener element such as the snap fastenerelement 46 having a button shaped socketed body 48 with a loop 50 formedthereon to receive a small chain 52 for flexibly supporting a tool, suchas a key 54 which is shown supported in the pocket 36. When the flap isin closed position, the key is readily inserted into the pocket 36through the slot 43. The key is readily removed from the pocket for useby lifting the flap 40.

In FIGS.- 5 to 11, inclusive, a handbag 10' embodying a modified form ofthe invention is shown. The handbag is formed of flexible leather. Thebody of the handbag is rectangular in front elevation having opposedside walls 12', end walls 14 with folds 18' and bottom wall 16. Arectangular panel of stiff leather of approximately the dimensions ofthe side walls 12 is positioned inside the handbag and extends from endto end thereof constituting a partition wall 60. The partition walltogether with the end and side walls defines compartments 62, 62 insidethe handbag on both sides of the partition wall. An elongated plate 64U-shaped in cross section fits over the top edge of the panel 60,reinforcing and finishing off the top end of the panel. A pair of spacedeyes 65 are formed on the top edge of the plate 64 to receive hingedloops 68 for fastening the looped ends of handle members or straps 70.The ends of the partition wall 60 adjacent the top corners thereof aresecured to the folds 18 by means of rivets 72 extending through holes 74in the partition wall and through the material of the folds 18'.

The side walls 12 are fastened to a top frame structure including a pairof straight flat bars 76 with curved flanges 78 along the opposed longedges thereof providing a trackway 79 along the top of each side wall12. The adjacent ends of the bars 76 are hingedly connected to the endsof the plate 64 by hinge assemblies, each consisting of a hinge pin 81supporting hinge plates 80 and 82 secured at one end to the pin byknuckles 84 and secured at the other end to the sides of the plate 64 byrivets 86. The opposite free ends of the bars 76, 76 are open and areconnected by flexible metal strips 88, 88 slightly narrower than thebars 76 and slidable along the trackway 79. The strips are adapted to beflexed outwardly to a slightly curved position as shown in FIG. 6, atwhich time the bars 76 swing and slide along the strips toward the endsthereof and when flexed inwardly the bars 76 swing and slide along thestrips toward the centers thereof.

In accordance with this form of the invention, on one side surface ofthe partition wall 60, there are a pair of vertically disposed auxiliarypockets 28' and 30, rectangular in configuration, mounted adjacent theends of the partition wall and secured thereto by stitching 31' and 32,respectively. Articles 34 and are shown in the pockets 28' and 30',respectively.

A semi-circular patch 36' of leather is stitched to the surface of thepanel 60 at the top and centrally thereof to support a male snapfastener element 44. The element 44' provides a convenient support for achained tool such as a chain 52' and key 54 assembly carried by a femalesnap fastener element 46' adapted to snap onto the element 44'.

The top long edges of the body of the handbag above the side walls 12are looped as indicated at 90 to receive the frame structure and aresecured to the strips by rivets 92 extending through holes 94 in thestrips 88 and through the leather material of the body. The rivets 92also secure oval shaped metal plates 96 to the outer surface of the sidewalls at the central tops thereof, the plates 96 each supportingflexibly a few links of a chain 98.

FIG. 12 illustrates a modified form of panel or partition wall 60" whichdiffers from the panel or partition wall 60 of FIG. 8 in that only asingle pocket 100 is mounted on the surface of the panel. The pocket 100is horizontally disposed and is open at the top and is formed with endfolds 102 to permit expansion. The pocket is secured in position bystitching 104. In all other respects, the panel 60" is similar to thepanel 60 and similar reference numerals are used to indicate similarparts.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of ourinvention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A handbag comprising flexible bottom, side and end walls and beingopen at the top, hinged bars connected at the hinge end to the junctureof theend and side walls at the top thereof, curved flanges along thelong edges of said bars, the bodies of said bars and said flangesdefining trackways, flexible strips of metal loosely connected betweenthe free ends of said hinge bars whereby the ends of the bars areadapted to slide over said strips, said strips being longer than thewidth of the space between the free ends of the bars whereby the stripsare adapted to move outwardly to form a curved elongation of the topends of the side walls, said top ends adapted to move with a snap actionwhen manually moved over the dead center of said strips, and integralloops on the top long edges of the side walls covering said hinge barsand strips.

2. A handbag comprising flexible bottom, side and end walls and beingopen at the top, hinged bars connected at the hinge end to the junctureof the end and side walls at the top thereof, curved flanges along thelong edges of said bars, the bodies of said bars and said flangesdefining trackways, flexible strips of metal loosely connected betweenthe free ends of said hinge bars whereby and ends of the bars areadapted to slide over said strips, said strips being longer than thewidth of the space between the free ends of the bars whereby the stripsare adapted to move outwardly to form a curved elongation of the topends of the side walls, said top ends adapted to move with a snap actionwhen manually moved over the dead center of said strips, and integralloops on the top long edges of the side walls covering said hinge barsand strips, and a flexible hand strap flexible supported on the top edgeof the partition wall.

3. A handbag comprising flexible bottom, side and end walls, an interiorpartition wall extending from end wall to end wall, hinged barsconnected at the hinge end to the juncture of the end and side walls atthe top thereof,

curved flanges along the long edges of the bars, the bodies 7 of saidbars and said flanges defining trackways, flexible strips of metalloosely connected between the free ends of said hinge bars whereby theends of the bars are adapted to slide over said strips, said stripsbeing longer than the width of the space between the free ends of thebars where by the strips are adapted to move outwardly to form a curvedelongation of the top ends of the side walls, said top ends adapted tomove with a snap action when manually moved over the dead center of saidstrips, integral loops on the top long edges of the side walls coveringsaid hinge bars and strips, spaced pockets on one surface of thepartition wall, said pockets having open top ends to receive articlesfor insertion into the pockets, a male snap fastener element mounted onsaid one surface between the pockets for receiving a female snapfastener element supporting a key chain.

4. A handbag comprising a bottom wall, side walls and end walls, spacedpockets on the inner surface of one of the side walls, said pocketshaving open top ends, to receive articles for insertion into thepockets, another pocket in the space between said pockets and in a planethereabove, said other pocket having an open top for insertion ofarticles therein, a removable flap concealing said other pocket, saidflap having an opening in the free end thereof, and a male snap fastenerelement on said inner surface below said other pocket and protrudingthrough the opening in the flap for receiving a female snap fastenerelement supporting a key chain.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 991,252 5/1911 Trask -341,268,633 6/1918 Scheuer 150-34 1,719,120 7/1929 Miles 150-40 1,725,0938/1929 Maksik 150-42 1,774,347 8/1930 Bainton 24-230 1,873,736 8/1932Braunlich 24-3 X 1,994,827 3/1935 Mayer 150-33 X 2,224,972 12/1940 Longet al 24-3 2,482,422 9/1949 Loew 150-40 2,975,497 3/ 1961 Budreck 24-201FOREIGN PATENTS 528,417 10/ 1940 Great Britain.

FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner.

1. A HANDBAG COMPRISING FLEXIBLE BOTTOM, SIDE AND END WALLS AND BEINGOPEN AT THE TOP, HINGED BARS CONNECTED AT THE HINGE END TO THE JUNCTUREOF THE END AND SIDE WALL AT THE TOP THEREOF, CURVED FLANGES ALONG THELONG EDGES OF SAID BARS, THE BODIES OF SAID BARS AND SAID FLANGESDEFINING TRACKWAYS, FLEXIBLE STRIPS OF METAL LOOSELY CONNECTED BETWEENTHE FREE ENDS OF SAID HINGE BARS WHEREBY THE ENDS OF THE BARS AREADAPTED TO SLIDE OVER SAID STRIPS, SAID STRIPS BEING LONGER THAN THEWIDTH OF THE SPACE BETWEEN THE FREE ENDS OF THE BARS WHEREBY THE STRIPSARE ADAPTED TO MOVE OUTWARDLY TO FORM A CURVED ELONGATION OF THE TOPENDS OF THE SIDE WALLS, SAID STOP ENDS ADAPTED TO MOVE WITH A SNAPACTION WHEN MANUALLY MOVED OVER THE DEAD CENTER OF SAID STRIPS, ANDINTEGRAL LOOPS ON THE TOP LONG EDGES OF THE SIDE WALLS COVERING SAIDHINGE BARS AND STRIPS.